Is Zoroastrianism Monotheistic, Dualistic, or Polytheistic? 

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I agree about almost everything you said except the last part 1. If you think Zoroastrian tradition was oral, where is your evidence? What about Gatha? 2. From what i know, texts were composed much later possibly because of Alexanders invasion which burned the Zoroastrianism teachings/texts 3. Its still ruthlessly debated when Zoroaster was born and where he was born, Greeks are not always a reliable source for us (Aka Herodotus)

@@Ahmed-zj6ld There is substantial evidence and commonly known that Zoroastrianism or the Mazdayasna faith was an Oral tradition here is one article on unescoparzor website, I can't post the link otherwise it will flag my comment and not allow me to reply. Other evidence is the fact that the writing system used for the Avestan alphabet is as a result of the influence of Phoenician and Aramaic alphabets that the Iranians came into contact with much later on. However, much of the Gathas retains archaic parts of the Avestan language that are also according to some scholars and theologian to be pre-zoroastrian as well. There is more to Zarathustra's birth date than just Herodotus, it is based on Zarathustra's Gathic form of Avestan and it's relation and similarity to Sanskrit which gives us an approximation of his birth. Also Xanthus mentions that Zarathustra was born 6000 years before King Xerxes of the Achaemenid's crossed the Hellespont (now known as Dardanelles. Also we have Eudoxus of Cnidus saying that Zaratustra lived 6000 years before the death of Plato and the magi whom were present at Plato's funeral also supported this claim.

@@Ahmed-zj6ld yes, and some Greeks even thought Zoroaster was around in the 6th Century B.C. and had influence on some of their philosophers. So, not such a great source to turn to, you are correct.

Mostly how I understand it. Maybe a bit different in interpretation. I wouldn't call it Soft Monotheistic, but hierarchical dualism. Both of them existend since the beginning, but Ahura Mazda is more powerful. It's certainly not normal monotheism nor normal dualism like the yin-yang. It's also a better explanation why innocents suffer.

@@ViguLiviu " but hierarchical dualism": Where is the dual hierarchy? "but Ahura Mazda is more powerful": Light is also more powerful than darkness. Bring light, darkness escapes. " It's certainly not normal monotheism nor normal dualism like the yin-yang.": I don't understand this comment. What do you mean by normal? " It's also a better explanation why innocents suffer.": How does it explain?

@@nomesa7374 Hierarchical Dualism as in one more powerful than the other, but not omnipotent, power is divided. Normal as in classical monotheism like in the Abrahamic religions, one being that is omnipotent. Last part is more of a observation since the reason why innocent suffer is either you sin by existing therefore you deserve suffering since the first second of existing or "God moves in mysterious ways.", therefore we don't know why it happens. Since Ahura Mazda isn't all powerful darkness can do suffering in the world that is outside of his control and he can control only the consequences for that in the after world.

@@ViguLiviu "Hierarchical Dualism as in one more powerful than the other, but not omnipotent, power is divided. ": So it makes it SOFT monotheism. Doesnt it? "therefore we don't know why it happens.": Sp why do you say, "it explains better"? "It's certainly not normal monotheism nor normal dualism like the yin-yang.": Yea but it can be easily interpreted as Monotheism and also as Yin-Yang. Cant it be?

@@ViguLiviu "Both of them existend since the beginning,": Bigbang says light and explosion were the starts. Not both light and darkness. Not possible.